Film container



Nov. 4 1924. 1,513,930

A. D. RAY

FILM CONTAINER Filed Jan. 26 192] INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 4, i924.

UNITE $TATE ALBERT D. BAY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO EMANUEL MANDELIBAUM, 01E CLEVELAND, OHIO FILM CONTAINER.

Application filed January 26, 1921.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALBERT D. RAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2285i East 89th Street, in the city of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Film Containers, of which the following is a specification.

, My invention relates to improvements in film containers and the object of the invention is to devise a very simple and cheap form of container, which may be thrown away after use if desired.

My invention consists of a central pintle, a spool therefor, an annular band preferably flanged and made of stiff paper rolled into circular form with the ends of the bands overlapping and spaced apart to effect a passage between them, and circular end plates provided with annular flanges de signed to extend over the edges of the band, the overlapping portions of the band being preferably provided with a black felt double lining through which the film is designed to be drawn, and the parts being otherwise arranged and constructed in detail as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. 1, is a view of my film container.

Fig. 2, is a cross section on the line 22 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a section on the line 33 Fig. 2.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 is a central pintle and 2 is a spool. 4 is an annular band, which overlaps from 4 to 4 through portion of its periphery, there being a space left between such overlapping portion. At 4 the overlap is fastened to the band but an opening is left for the passage of the film. At 4:, however, a straddle tab 5 is placed over the free edge of the band in order to hold it in place and also to keep out the light.

The band A is preferably provided with side flanges 4: to assist in keeping out the light.

At the exit or mouth at 4' I preferably provide strips of black felt 6 and 7, the piece Serial No. 440,219,

6 being fastened to the under side of the free end of the flap and the piece 7 to the band.

8 and 9 are the disc or circular ends, and are provided with flanges 8 and 9 respectively to project over the band 4.

It will, of course, be understood that all these parts are fitted closely together, and the band and the end discs are for the sake of cheapness made of paper and suitably fastened or cemented together.

The film 10 is wound on the spool in the usual way and passes out at 4 between the overlapping portion of the band, the end of the film passing out between the pieces of black felt 6 and 7, which, as they fit closely on to the film, prevents any passage of light on to the film.

In order to use the film the straddle tab may be pulled off with facility.

Such a film container, as I describe, is very simple and so cheap that it may be thrown away after the film has been used,

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A film container comprising a substantially circular band forming the circumferential wall of the container, said band having the side edges thereof flanged inwardly, caps applied to the flanged edges of the band and a spool supported between said caps.

2. A. film container comprising a substantially circular band forming the circumferential wall of the container and present ing overlapping end portions spaced apart to define an intervening outlet for the film, the opposing outlet forming surfaces of the strip being lined with a light excluding material and the side edges of the strip being flanged nwardly, end caps applied to and telescoping opposite edges of the strip, a pintle extending between said caps having reduced ends journalled in the caps and shoulder portions engaging the inner sides of the caps and a spool mounted on said pintle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT D. RAY. 

